Modelling ventilation and infiltration energy impacts in mid and high-rise apartment buildings.

A literature search was undertaken to assemble and interpretthe-best available· data that can be used for perfonning multizone airflow modelling in mid and high rise apartment buildings. The best currently available data is presented and areas where further field testing research is required are identified. A multizone airflow modelling software tool was used to provide an analysis of ventilation related energy issues in a newly constructed 10 story high-rise apartment building. The relative influences of infiltration and ventilation on energy consumption were compared, and other key energy related questions were looked at as they apply to one actual building modelled within a range of Canadian climates.